CLAT - 2020

MCQ (May to August 2019)

1. What is the objective the ‘Hayabusa2’
space probe launched by Japan?
(a) To Explore the for side of the Moon
(b) To Explore the Jupitor
(c) To collect the materials from
asteroids
(d) To test the efficiency of Active Debris
Removal (ADR)
2. Who has been elevated from principal
Chief General Manager to Executive
Director in the Reserve Bank of India?
(a) NK Singh (b) Umesh Sinha
(c) Rajiv Mehrishi
(d) Dr. Rabi N. Mishra
3. On which of the following date,
sustainable Gastronomy Day is
celebrated around the world?
(a) June 5 (b) February 14
(c) June 18 (d) August 16
4. Which of the following countries of the
Indian subcontinent recently passed a
law legalizing homosexuality?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan (d) Myanmar
5. Consider the following pairs of space
missions and their respective
countries/space agencies:
1. Sputnik-1 – Russia
2. Long March-1 – China
3. Giotto – European space agency
4. Explorer 1 – Japan
Which of the above pairs are correctly
matched?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 4
(b) (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 4
6. Which of the following statements air
quality and BS emission standards are
true?
1. India is among those nine countries
where the forest cover has increased by
one percent.

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 2. Vehicular pollution which is 28% to
30% of air pollution is expected to be
reduced
drastically after implementation of
Bharat Stage (BS)-6 emission norms
from next year.
3. However in 2014 in the National
Capital the number of poor air quality
days was 300 and it increased to 326
days in 2018.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
7. Which of the following statements
regarding RBI’s regulation of leverage
ratio in the banking sector stands true?
1. The leverage ratio was introduced for
banks post the financial crisis of 2008,
as one of the underlying features of the
crisis was the build-up of excessive on-
and off-balance sheet leverage in the
banking system.
2. The central bank has mandated
leverage ratio of 3.5% for all the banks
except for the Domestic Systemically
Important Banks (DSIBs), which will
have a 4% ratio.
3. The Reserve Bank of India’s decision
to bring leverage ratio for banks is in
line with Basel-III standards.
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
8. Which of the following countries
recently organised the “Gandhi cycle
rally for peace” to mark the 150th birth
anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) India (b) China
(c) Saudi Arabia (d) Australia
9. Who has topped in the recently released
Association of Tennis Professinals (ATP)
rankings?
(a) Roger Federer (b) Novak Djokovic
(c) Rafael Nadal (d) Lander Paes

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10. With respect to the newly signed Tax
Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA)
between India and Marshall islands,
which of the following statements are
true?
1. The Agreement enables exchange of
information, including banking and
ownership information, between the
two countries for tax purposes.
2. It is based on international
standards of tax transparency and
exchange of information and enables
sharing of information on request.
3. The Agreement also provides for
representatives of one country to
undertake tax examinations in the
other country.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
11. Which among the following is the
tagline of the second edition of World
Food India to be held in Delhi?
(a) Food for All
(b) Our Actions are Our Future
(c) Avoid- Food Wastage
(d) Farging Partnerships for Growth
12. Sudan has been suspended from the
African Union (AU) amid growing fears
that splits among the ruling military
regime could lead to civil war and
anarchy.
Which of the following places forms the
headquarters of the African Union?
(a) Johannesburg (South Africa)
(b) Nairobi (Kenya)
(c) Adis Ababa (Ethiopia)
(d) Mogadishu (Somalia)
13. Consider the following statements with
respect to the Micro-finance Sector of
India?
1. The Indian microfinance sector is
expected to register a more than 30%
year-on-year growth to 90000 crore in
2018-19.

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 2. Commercial Banks, Regional Rural
Banks (RRBs), cooperative societies and
other large lenders have played an
important role in providing refinance
facility to MFIs.
3. The RBI formed Malegam committee
aimed to address the primary customer
complaints that led to the, crisis,
including
coercive collection practices, usurious
interest rates and selling practices that
resulted in over-indebtedness.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
14. With respect to the recently released
Gender Equality Index report, which of
the following statements are true?
1. The index covering 14 of the 17
SDGs, measures countries on 51 issues
ranging from health, gender-based
violence, climate change, decent work
and others.
2. The overal1 index score and
individual goal scores are based on a
scale of 0-100. A score of zero reflects
the achievement of gender equality in
relation to the targets set for each
indicator.
3. India ranks 95 out of 129 countries
below countries such as Ghana
Rwanda and Bhutan in the new gender
equality index.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
15. Which of the following countries have
launched the first arctic train named
Zarengold which will travel from Saint
Petersburg through Petrozavodsk, the
historic town of Kem and Murmansk?
(a) Germany (b) Russia
(c) Norway (d) Denmark

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16. Which among the following company
have been rated by Randstad as India’s
most attractive employer brand?
(a) Facebook (b) Apple
(c) Amazon India (d) Microsoft
17. Which of the following Indian States are
the major sugarcane producing States
of India in 2018-19?
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Assam
3. Tamil Nadu 4. Gujarat
5. Maharashtra
Select the correct code
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3, 4 and 5
(c) 1, 4 and 5 (d) All of these
18. Which of the following statements
regarding global food safety are true?
1. Food safety is an increasing threat to
human health. Children under 5 years
of age carry 40% of the food-borne
disease burden with 125000 deaths
every year.
2. Access to sufficient amounts of safe
and nutritious food is key to sustaining
life and promoting good health. Food-
borne diseases impede socio-economic
development straining health care
systems and harming national
economies, tourism and trade.
3. The first-ever World Food Safety Day
was adopted by the World Health
Assembly in 2019.
Select the correct code
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
19. Which of the following statements
regarding Nipah virus are true?
1. Nipah virus, which causes
encephalitis and pneumonia, is lethal
in about 70% of cases and can be
caught from animals or transmitted
between people.
2. The only current treatment for Nipah
virus infection is a monoclonal antibody
that is still experimental; it was tested
during an outbreak in India last year.

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 3. However since Ebola and Nipah virus
belongs to the same family the vaccine
used for Ebola can be used successfully
to counter Nipah.
Select the correct code
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
20. The ‘Global Economic Prospects’ have
been released by which of the following
international institutions?
(a) World economic forum
(b) World Bank
(c) World trade Organisation
(d) UN General Assembly
21. Consider the following statements
regarding copyright law in India:
1. Indian copyright law is at parity with
the international standards as
contained in TRIPS. The (Indian)
Copyright Act, 1957 fully reflects the
Berne Convention for Protection of
Literary and Artistic Works.
2. In India, the registration of copyright
is not mandatory as the registration is
treated as mere recordal of a fact.
3. The registration does not create or
confer any new right and is not a
prerequisite for initiating action against
infringement.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
22. Which of the following statements
regarding National Sample Survey
Office (NSSO) are true?
1. The National Sample Survey Office
(NSSO) is responsible for conduct of
large scale sample surveys in diverse
fields on All India basis under the
ministry of HRD.
2. Besides these surveys, NSSO collects
data on rural and urban prices and
plays a significant role in the
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 supervision of the area enumeration
and crop estimation surveys of the
State agencies.
3. It also maintains a frame of urban
area units for use in sample surveys in
urban areas.
Select the correct code
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
23. Indian Navy launched Operation
Sankalp to reassure Indian Flagged
Vessels transiting through the area
following recent maritime incidents in
which of the following region?
(a) South China Sea
(b) Strait of Yemen (Red Sea)
(c) Persian Gulf
(d) Caspian Sea
24. The recently launched initiative
‘Udchalo’ serves which of the following
purposes?
(a) It was started by Union Aviation
Ministry to provide concession to senior
citizens for rising air travel.
(b) It is a travel portal, that caters for
the personal travel of the military and
paramilitary forces personnel by
aggregating defence fares and getting
exclusive discounts.
(c) It is an online platform for bidding of
air routes for both domestic as well as
foreign players.
(d) It is an initiative by HRD Ministry to
encourage pilot training amongst
women army officers
25. Which of the following statements
regarding the newly approved
Agriculture Export Policy are true?
1. It is aimed at increasing India’s
exports to $100 billion by 2032 from
the current $ 37 billion.
2. The policy also aims to promote the
export of novel, indigenous; organic,
ethnic, traditional and non-traditional
products.

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 3. The Mission target the establishment
of 15 Technology Innovation Hubs
(TIH), six Application Innovation Hubs
(AIH) and four Technology Translation
Research Parks (TTRP) also.
Select the correct code
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
26. Consider the following statements:
1. Rice blast, caused by a fungus
Magnaportheoryzae, is one of the major
diseases of the rice crop.
2. According to new report released in
2019, Fungicides are very expensive,
harmful for the environment and
inappropriate application can cause
health issues.
3. The rapid changes in pathogen
virulence pose a constant challenge to
the success of existing blast-resistant
rice varieties.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
27. Which of the following African countries
recently banned the importation,
production, sale and use of plastic bags
in its territory?
(a) Zimbabwe (b) Tanzania
(c) Nigeria (d) Zambia
28. Consider the following statements:
1. NARL is a statutory research
laboratory fully funded by the
Department of Space, Government of
India and involved in carrying out
fundamental and applied research in
Atmospheric and Space Sciences.
2. A Scientific Advisory Committee
consisting of eminent scientists in the
field of atmospheric science, monitors
the research activities and progress of
NARL and provides future directions.
3. NARL is administered by a Governing
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 Chairman and Director, NARL as
Member Secretary.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) l and 3 (d) All of these
29. Which of the following species of
Birds/Animals are considered as
vulnerable as per under IUCN red list?
1. Barasingha 2.Yak
3. Camel 4. Honey bee
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
30. Which of the following statements
regarding the status of reservoirs in the
country are true?
1. Water storage in reservoirs of most
States of West and South India has
dipped to less than the average of last
10 years.
2. The water storage available in 91
major reservoirs of the country was
31.65 billion cubic meters, which is
20% of total storage capacity of these
reservoirs.
3. In the western region, which includes
Gujarat and Maharashtra, there are 27
major reservoirs with total live storage
capacity of 31.26 billion cubic metres.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
31. Which of the following countries have
asked Visa applicants to provide
information on their use of social media
under the new rules.
(a) Russia (b) European Union
(c) The USA (d) Denmark
32. Consider the following statements with
respect to the current economic
prospects:

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 1. India’s GDP grew at 5.8% in the
January-March, 2019 quarter, dragging
down the full year growth to a five-year
low of 6.8%.
2. The slowdown in the economy was
led by sluggish growth in construction,
financial, real estate and professional
services and electricity, ga, water
supply and other utility services.
3. The unemployment rate in the
country rose to a 45-year high of 6.1%
in 2017-18, as per official data.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
33. Which of the following art/cultural
forms are included in the UNESCO’s
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage list
from India?
1. Ramleela 2. Ashokan edicts
3. Ajanta caves
4. Kalbelia dance 5. Kumbhmela
Select the correct code
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 4 and 5
(c) 3, 4 and 5 (d) All
of these
34. India will lose access to preferential
trade terms with the US under the
latter’s Generalised System of
Preferences (GSP) programme soon.
Which of the following statements
regarding the same are true?
1. The Generalised System of
Preference (GSP) is the largest and
oldest US trade preference programme
and is designed to promote economic
development by allowing duty-free entry
for thousands of products from
designated beneficiary countries.
2. The GSP given by developed
countries including the US is a
violation of Most Favoured Nation
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 3. India was the largest beneficiary of
the program in 2017-2018.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
35. Which of the following statements
regarding the newly submitted draft
education policy stands true?
1. The policy draft recommends
incorporation of Indian knowledge
systems in the curriculum, constituting
a National Education Commission and
curbing arbitrary fees hikes by private
schools.
2. The expert panel also proposed
massive transformation in Teacher
Education by moving all teacher
preparation and education programmes
into large multidisciplinary universities
or colleges.
3. The existing NEP was framed in 1986
and revised in 2005 and the draft panel
is headed by Dr. MS Swaminathan.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
36. Which one of the following countries
were not amongst those elected as the
non permanent members of UN security
council recently?
(a) Indonesia (b) Brazil
(c) Germany (d) Belgium
37. Where is the headquarter of recently
launched Indian Navy’s Information
Fusion Centre to boost maritime
security in the Indian Ocean Region
(IOR).
(a) Hyderabad (b) Chennai
(c) Visakhapatnam (d) Gurugram
38. What is India’s rank at the 2019 Global
Peace Index (GPI) of Institute for
Economics and Peace (IEP)?
(a) 152nd (b) 141st
(c) 136th (d) 158th

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39. Which of the following States has
decided that the all farmers, including
peasants, will be given 12500 a year
as input subsidy before the souring
reason.
(a) Manipur (b) Aridhra Pradesh
(c) Sikkim (d) Telagana
40. Which of the following statements with
respect to ‘Microbiomes’ are true?
1. A microbiome describes either the
collective genomes of the micro-
organisms that reside in an
environmental niche or the micro-
organisms themselves.
2. Microbiomes start forming at birth
and they change with age and different
exposures, such as a course of
antibiotics that can wipe out friendly
bacteria along with infection-causing
ones.
3. Microbiomes inside human body can
help in prediction of future health
condition.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
41. Which of the following countries are not
amongst the (-4 countries which has
been seeking expansion of the
permanent and non-permanent seats of
the UN security council to make it more
representative and reflective of the
changing global order?
(a) Brazil (b) India
(c) China (d) Japan
42. The government has reduced the rate of
the contribution made by employees
and employers under the Employees’
State Insurance (ESI) Act from 6.5% to
4%. Which of the following statements
regarding the amendment to the ESI
act are true?
1. The reduced rate of contribution will
bring about a substantial relief to
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 enrollment of workers under the ESI
scheme and bring more and more
workforce into the formal sector.
2. It will also lead to enhanced Ease of
Doing Business.
3. The ESI Act provides for medical,
cash, maternity, disability and
dependent benefits to the Insured
Persons only under the Act
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
43. Consider the following statements:
1. Groundnuts grown in US have about
55% oleic acid, about 25% linoleic acid
and around 10% palmitic acid, whereas
in the India, several groundnut
varieties have 80% oleic acid and just
2-3% linoleic acid.
2. Excess consumption of palmitic acid
increases the risk of cardiovascular
diseases.
3. Efforts have been taken to increase
the oleic acid content and reduce both
linoleic and palmitic acid content for
health benefits and to increase the
shelf-life in India.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c)1 and 3 (d) All of these
44. Which of the following statements
regarding the World Investment Report
2019, released by the UN Conference
on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
are true?
1. The report ranked India among the
top 5 host economies for FDI inflows in
2017-18.
2. FDI to India grew by 6% to $ 42
billion in 2018, with strong inflows in
the manufacturing, communication and
financial services sectors and cross-
border merger and acquisition
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 3. The growth in cross-border Merger
and Acquisitions for India to $ 33
billion in 2018 was primarily due to
transactions in retail trade, which
includes e-commerce and
telecommunication.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
45. While moving from India to Iraq, a
vessel needs to cross which of the
following gulfs while taking the shortest
route, which is also in news?
1. Gulf of Aden 2. Persian Gulf
3. Gulf of Oman 4. Gulf of Guinea
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
46. Union Cabinet has approved the
Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment)
Bill 2019 to replace Aadhaar and Other
Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019.
Which of the following statements
regarding the same are true?
1. This will enable UIDAI to have a
more robust mechanism to serve the
public interest and restrain the misuse
of Aadhaar.
2. After the amendment, all individuals
will be compelled to provide proof of
possession of Aadhaar number to
undergo authentication for the purpose
of establishing his identity.
3. For the convenience of the general
public in the opening of bank accounts,
the proposed amendments will allow
the use of Aadhaar number for
authentication on a voluntary basis as
an acceptable KYC document.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these

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47. Consider the following pairs of bilateral
military exercises conducted by India
with the corresponding nations:
1. Mitra Shakti – Sri Lanka
2. Al Nagah – Israel
3. Maitree – Bangladesh
4. Ajeya Warrior – United
Kingdom
5. Surya Kiran – Nepal
Which of the above pairs are correctly
matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 4 and 5
(c) 2 and 4 (d) All of
these
48. India has received an invitation to
attend the outreach session at the G-7
Summit 2019 to be held in which of the
following country?
(a) Germany (b) Canada
(c) Japan (d) France
49. Which of the following statements
regarding the Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO)’s
indigenously
developed Hypersonic Technology
Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) are
true?
1. Through the HSTDV project the idea
was to demonstrate the performance of
a scram-jet engine at an altitude of 15
km to 20 km, is on.
2. It can be used for launching
satellites at low cost. It will also be
available for long-range cruise missiles
of the future.
3. In scram-jet technology, combustion
of fuel takes place in a chamber in the
missile at hypersonic speeds whereas in
a ramjet engine air is collected from the
surrounding atmosphere during the
flight at supersonic speeds.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these

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50. 19th Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO) Summit is all set to
begin in Bishkek from today. Bishkek is
the capital city of which of the following
countries?
(a) Kazhakstan (b) Kyrgyzstan
(c) Uzbekistan (d) Turkmenistan
51. ‘Spy Lite’ which is recently in news,
select the are which is correct:
(a) Unmanned attack drone

(b) A satellite built by ISRO for military

purposes
(c) Mini-UAV for high altitude aerial
surveillance
(d) A cyber security tool developed by
DRDO
52. Which of the following are classified as
non communicable diseases?
1. Cancer 2. Osteoporosis
3. Chronic Lung disease
4. Diabetes 5. Alzheimer’s
Select the correct code
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3, 4 and 5
(c) All of the above
(d) None of the above
53. Which of the following statements
regarding child labour legislation in
India and abroad are true?
1. The government has enacted the
Child Labour (Prohibition and
Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016
which came into force with effect from
September 01, 2016. Now the
employment of a Child below 14 years
is completely prohibited in any
occupation or processes.
2. The Census 2011 shows an increase
in Child Labour as compared 2001.
3. The Theme of World Day against
Child Labour for the year 2019 is
‘Children shouldn’t Work in Fields, but
on Dreams’ which focuses on the
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 calls for evolving strategies to end child
labour.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
54. The Cabinet Committee on Security
headed by Prime Minister has cleared
the setting up of the Defence Space
Research Agency. Which of the
following statements regarding the
same are true?
1. The agency has been entrusted with
the task of creating space warfare
weapon systems and technologies,
2. The agency would be provided with a
team of scientists which would be
working in close coordination with the
ISRO.
3. It would be providing the research
and development support to the
Defence Space Agency (DSA) which
comprises members of the three
services.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
55. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
will flag off the first batch of yatris of
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from New
Delhi. The
route is possible only through which of
the following passes in India?
(a) Nathu La Pass
(b) Diphu Pass
(c) Khardung La Pass
(d) Shipki La Pass
56. India has called upon the G-20
countries to urgently fix the issue of
taxing profits made by digital economy
companies in countries where they do
not have significant physical presence.
Which of the following statements with
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 1. The aim is to bring offshore
companies with significant economic
presence in India into the tax net to
address the shortcomings in taxing the
digital economy.
2. Offshore digital companies such as
Facebook, Google and Netflix have little
presence in India, taxing their profits is
not possib1e
3. This prompted the government to roll
out equalisation levy as a tax deducted
at source on payments made to them
by Indian firms with effect from April,
2018.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
57. Which of the following statements
regarding the National Cyclone Risk
Mitigation Project (NCRMP) are true?
1. The Government of India has
initiated the National Cyclone Risk
Mitigation Project (NCRMP) with a view
to address cyclone risks m the country.
2. The overall objective of the Project is
to undertake suitable structural and
non-structural measures to mitigate
the effects of cyclones in the coastal
states and UTs of India.
3. National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA) under the aegis of
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will
implement the Project in coordination
with participating
State governments and the National
Institute for Disaster Management
(NIDM).
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
58. Consider the following statements
regarding the ethical concepts of
adoption of Artificial Intelligence:
1. AI has several positive applications,
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 learn from experience and to perform
autonomously for humans makes AI
the most disruptive and self-
transformative technology of the 21st
century.
2. Given the importance of intention in
India’s criminal law jurisprudence, it is
essential to establish the legal
personality of AI (which means AI will
have a bundle of rights and obligations)
and whether any sort of intention can
be attributed to it.
3. Germany has come up with ethical
rules for autonomous vehicles
stipulating that human life should
always have priority over property or
animal life.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
59. India is set to adopt the “Osaka summit
declaration” in near future. The
declaration pertains to which of the
following?
(a) To adopt the climate change
resolutions put forwarded in Paris
summit
(b) Deliberations on trade, investment
and digital economy
(c) For the conservation of
archaeological sites in the routes of
‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme
(d) To promote artificial intelligence in
the banking as well a insurance sectors
60. Which of the following pairs of
food/cash crops and their largest
production states in India are correctly
matched (According to 2018-19 figure)?
1. Rice – Punjab
2. Cotton – Gujarat
3. Spices – West Bengal
4. Sugarcane – Uttar Pradesh
5. Pulses – Madhya Pradesh
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 (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 3, 4 and 5
(c) 2, 4 and 5 (d) All of these
61. Which of the following statements
regarding plastic pollution and
recycling are true?
1. According to the United Nations.
around 300 million tonnes of plastic are
produced every year, roughly the weight
of the entire human population.
2. PET bottles are the main
contributors to plastic waste globally
and in India while the PET material
collection rate in India is nearly 80% –
among the best in the world.
3. But a good portion of these bottles
are downcycled, eliminating the
possibility of further recycling.
Select the correct code
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) l and 3 (d) All of these
62. A new term, ‘one country two systems
was seem in the news, in the context of
affairs of which of the following
country?
(a) Yemen (b) Qatar
(c) Israel (d) China
63. ‘Ratthasapha’ recently seen in news, is
the national assembly of which of the
following South-East Asian countries
which recently elected its Prime
Minister?
(a) Myanmar (b) Malaysia
(c) Thailand (d) Taiwan
64. An MoU was signed between Dr.
Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC),
Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment and Dalit Indian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(DICCI) to empower SC and ST
Communities through research on Dalit
Entrepreneurship
Which of the following statements
regarding the same are true?
1. DICCI brings together all Dalit
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 acts as a one-stop Resource Centre for
existing and aspiring Dalit
entrepreneurs and promotes
entrepreneurship among Dalits as a
solution to their socio-economic
problems.
2. DAIC through this collaboration will
try to find out how far the SC and ST
communities have engaged themselves
in starting and establishing their own
businesses.
3. The data will be used to identify the
reason why the spirit of
entrepreneurship has not been infused
among Dalit youth to develop business
leadership for empowering them to walk
in step with the world. Select the
correct code
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
65. Consider the following statements
regarding vaccinations:
1. Vaccines protect billions of people
around the world. They have completely
got rid of one disease - smallpox - and
are bringing the world dose to
eliminating others, such as polio.
2. But some other diseases, such as
measles, are making a resurgence and
experts say people avoiding vaccines,
fuelled by fear and misinformation, is
one of the main causes.
3. As per surveys people in richer
countries have a higher trust in
vaccines.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
66. ‘Asian Development Outlook’ is an
economic development related
publication released on June, 2019 by
which of the following institutions?
(a) World Bank
(b) Asian development Bank (ADB)

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 (c) Asian Infrastructure and Investment
Bank (AIIB)
(d) BRICS Bank
67. Consider the following statements:
1. The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
has plans to stop funding coal-fired
power plants except in selected
countries where the bank considers the
alternatives to be limited.
2. The ADB’s new energy policy is being
reviewed in line with the Paris
Agreement and the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals, and
will be released by the end of 2020.
3. India has achieved the fastest growth
in the Asia-Pacific economies comprised
of 45 countries, according to the Asian
Development Bank (ADB).
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
68. Consider the following pairs of missile
defence systems and their
corresponding nations:
1. Arrow missile system –
Israel
2. PAAMS –
The UK
3. A-135 anti balhisticmissile
– The USA
4. AWACS –
Russia
5. Advanced Air Defence (AAD) –
India
Which of the above pairs are correctly
matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3, 4 and 5
(c) 1, 2 and 5 (d) 2, 4 and 5
69. What is ‘RIMPAC’?
(a) Global platform of Chemists
(b) Free Trade Organisation of Pacific
Ocean Countries
(c) International Multinational Naval
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 (d) Regional Trade Organisation of
South American Countries
70. Which of the following statements
regarding data usage in smartphones
India as per the Ericsson Mobility
Report’ are true?
1. India has the highest average data
usage per smartphone, reaching 9.8 GB
per month at the end of 2018,
according to a new study.
2. Increased numbers of LTE
subscriptions, attractive data plans
being offered by service providers and
young people’s changing video viewing
habits have driven monthly usage
growth.
3. LTE would remain the most
dominant access technology in the
region up to 2024, even as 5G
subscriptions are expected to grow
during this period.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
71. Guthis are socio-economic institutions
(trusts), both public and private, that
fund their obligations from incomes
from cultivated or leased land assets.
Depending on their obligations, Guthis
fulfil religious, public service or social
roles and could either involve members
from a common lineage or several.
Large scale protest against the
controversial ‘Guthi Bill’ has being
taking place in which of the following
countries recently?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal (d) Bangladesh
72. Consider the following statements:
1. The Strait of Hormuz lies between
Oman and Iran.
2. It links the Persian Gulf in the
South, Gulf of Oman in the North and
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 3. Almost 1/5th of the global oil
supplies passes through the strait per
day.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
73. Which of the following countries
controls the “Malacca strait”, which was
in news recently?
1. Singapore 2. Malaysia
3. Indonesia
4. Thailand 5. Phillipines
Select the correct code
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3, 4 and 5
(c) 1, 3 and 5 (d) 2 and 4
74. Which of the following statements
regarding National Productivity Council
(NPC) are true?
1. NPC is national level organisation to
promote productivity culture in India,
established by the Ministry of
entrepreneurship, government of India
in 1958.
2. NPC teams up with its clients to
work out solutions towards accelerating
productivity, enhancing
competitiveness, increasing profits,
augmenting safety and reliability and
ensuring better quality.
3. The National Productivity Day is
observed every year in India on
February 12. Besides, February 12-18
is observed as National Productivity
week through out the country.
Select the correct code
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
75. What is Candida Auris, which was in
the news recently?
(a) A new species of ginger in India
(b) A new species of Frog
(c) A new species of Carabe
(d) A fungus infection in hospitalised
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76. According to the Geological Survey, a
400-foot thick iron layer was found
1750 feet beneath the surface stretched
over an area of 6-10 sq km. Other
minerals such as gold, there were
copper, nickel and chromium were also
found at various levels of the mining.
The discovery of the iron mine has
opened up economic prospects for the
country. Which of the following
countries discovered its first ever Iron
ore mine recently?
(a) Myanmar (b) Nepal
(c) Bangladesh (d) Sri Lanka
77. India has committed to play an active
role to curb the circulation of ‘conflict
diamonds’ or ‘blood diamonds’ in the
international market by further
strengthening the Kimberley Process
Certification Scheme (KPCS) Which of
the following statements regarding the
same are true?
1. ‘Blood’ or ‘conflict’ diamonds had
been almost excluded from global trade
and now account for only 2%.
2. Every rough diamond is
accompanied by a certificate confirming
its non-conflict origin, and export-
import procedures in most of the
countries are now subject to rigorous
control.
3. Kimberley Process (KP) had improved
the lives of most people dependent on
the industry and India was committed
to making this process stronger.
Select the correct code
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
78. The Chairman and members of
National Human Rights Commission
(NHRC) are appointed by the President
on the recommendation of a committee
consisting of which amongst the
following offices/personalities.
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 2. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
3. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
4. Chairman National Commission for
Minorities
5. Lok Sabha Speaker
Select the correct code
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 5
(c) 1, 2 and 5 (d) 1, 2 and 4
79. Consider the following statements:
1. India faces a severe problem of land
degradation, or soil becoming unfit for
cultivation. A 2016 report by the Indian
Space Research Organisation found
that about 29% of India’s land (in 2011-
13) was degraded, this being a 0.5 7%
increase from 2003-05.
2. India had committed to restore 13
million hectares of degraded and
deforested land by the year 2020 mid
an additional 8 million hectares by
2030.
3. China for the first time will host the
14th session of the Conference of
Parties (COP-14) of the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification
(UNCCD) in September.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
80. Which of the following statements
regarding bitcoins / cryptocurrencies
are true?
1. For a Bitcoin transfer to be executed
and validated, a mathematical puzzle
must be
solved by an arbitrary computer in the
global Bitcoin network.
2. Crypto-currencies are not legal
tender in India, while exchanges are
legal the government has said that
anyone making profits from bitcoin will
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 3. The use of cryptocurrency Bitcoin
emits 22 megatonnes of carbon dioxide
annually, comparable to the emissions
of cities such as Las Vegas and Vienna.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
81. Consider the following statements
regarding International Pulsar Timing
Array (IPTA)
1. The IPTA is a collaboration of radio
astronomers from a dozen countries
across the globe.
2. It uses more than 12 radio telescopes
all over the world with an aim to detect
ultra-low frequency gravitational waves.
3. India has been an associate member
of the IPTA since the last four years.
But this is the first time that we will be
hosting the annual meeting.
Which of the above statements are true
?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
82. Group of 20 (G-20) Environment
Ministers agreed to adopt a new
implementation framework for actions
to tackle the issue of marine plastic
waste on a global scale. Which of the
following statements regarding the
same are true?
1. The new framework is aimed at
facilitating further concrete action on
marine waste, though on a voluntary
basis, after the G-20 Hamburg Summit
in Germany adopted the ‘G-20 action
plan on marine litter’ in 2017.
2. Under the new framework, G-20
members will promote a comprehensive
approach to prevent and reduce plastic
litter discharge to the oceans through
various measures and international
cooperation.
3. India plans to host the first meeting
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 in the G-20 countries are due to meet
for the G-20 Resource Efficiency
Dialogue.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
83. Consider the following statements:
1. Modern energy technology, for
example fuel cells which are used
commercially in hydrogen fuel–based
cars, require good catalysts that are
efficient as well as cost-effective.
2. The oxygen reduction reaction is a
key step in the functioning of the fuel
cell.
3. Graphene and platinum are
commonly used catalysts in hydrogen
fuel cell reactions.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
84. Which of the following
personalities/offices administers oath
to the newly elected members of
parliament in the Lok Sabha?
(a) Speaker
(b) Pro–term Speaker
(c) President of India
(d) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
85. Consider the following statements
regarding Acute Encephalitis Syndrome
(AES):
1. It is characterised as acute-onset of
fever and a change in mental status
(mental confusion, disorientation,
delirium or coma) and or new-onset of
seizures in a person of any age at any
time of the year.
2. Viruses are the only causative agents
for the AES causes.
3. In India, AES outbreaks in North and
eastern India have been linked to
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 Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
86. Which of the following are the main jute
producing states in India (According to
2018-19 figure)?
1. Kerala 2. West Bengal
3. Odisha
4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Bihar
Select the correct code
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 5
(c) 2 and 4 (d) All of these
87. Who is the author of the book ‘My
Seditions Heart’?
(a) Amitav Ghosh (b) Sashank Ghosh
(c) Jhumpa Lahiri (d) Arundhati Roy
88. Consider the following statements
regarding India’s Future Renewable
Energy Outlook:
1. India is achieving one of the largest
expansion of renewable energy in the
world and has become a net exporter of
power in past 5 years.
2. India is implementing one of the
largest Renewable energy expansion
programs, Energy Efficiency
programmes and moving towards the
achievement of our target to fulfill our
commitments made in Paris Agreement
on Climate Change.
3. India is expected to achieve 40%
renewable energy mix by 2050.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
89. Kermadec Islands recently seen in news
was struck by a massive earthquake. It
lies in the North eastern part of which
of the following micronesian countries?
(a) Australia
(b) New Zealand
(c) Papua new Guinea
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90. Consider the following statements with
respect to Green Rating for Integrated
Habitat Assessment (GRIHA):
1. GRIHA is a rating tool that helps
people assesses the performance of
their building against certain nationally
acceptable benchmarks. It evaluates
the environmental performance of a
building holistically over its entire life
cycle, thereby providing a definitive
standard for what constitutes a ‘green
building’.
2. GRIFIA Council is a registered
society for the interaction on scientific
and administrative issues related to
sustainable habitats in the Indian
context.
3. GRIHA was founded in lines with
National Action Plan for Combating
Climate Change (NAPCCC).
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
91. Consider the following statements:
1. India’s imports have increased
rapidly more than the exports in this
quarter leading to widening of trade
deficit.
2. If imports are more in demand than
exports, domestic jobs may be lost to
those abroad.
3. A trade deficit must be offset by a
surplus in the country’s capital account
and financial account.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
92. Although is it still being tested,
chemotherapy by aerosol has shown
promising results against certain
cancers. Which of the following
statements regarding the same are
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 1. Pressurised Intraperitoneal Aerosol
Chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a novel
technique delivering drugs into the
abdominal cavity as a aerosol under
pressure.
2. Unlike traditional chemotherapy, the
drugs are injected into the bloodstream
in aerosol chemotherapy.
Select the correct code
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
93. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
recently constituted a task force to
suggest policy and regulatory
interventions required for development
of secondary market in corporate loans.
Which of the following statements
regarding the same are true?
1. The task force has also been asked
by the central bank to make
recommendations for the creation of a
loan contract registry to remove
information asymmetries between
buyers and sellers, its ownership
structure and related protocols.
2. A well-developed secondary market
for debt will also aid in the transparent
price discovery of the inherent riskiness
of the debt being traded.
3. The task force is headed by former
RBI Governor Bimal Jalan.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
94. Trafficking Victims Protection Act
(TVPA) is the minimum standard set by
which country/organisation?
(a) France
(b) United Nations Human Right
Commission (UNHRC)
(c) United States of America
(d) Germany
95. Austrian Parliament has removed
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz from office
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 Parliamentary session. His previous
coalition ally, the far-right Freedom
Party (FPO) and the opposition Social
Democrats (SPO) backed the no-
confidence motions.
Which of the following European
countries do not share boundary with
Austria?
(a) Italy (b) Greece
(c) Germany (d) Slovenia
96. Consider the following statements
regarding Masala bonds:
1. Masala Bonds are forex denominated
borrowings issued by Indian entities in
overseas markets.
2. In a masala bond, if the value of
Indian currency falls, the foreign
investor will have to bear the losses, not
the issuer which is an Indian entity or a
corporate.
3. Besides helping in diversifying
funding sources, the costs of borrowing
via masala bonds could also turn out to
be lower than domestic markets.
Which of the above statements are
true?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above
97. India’s first specialised hydrotherapy
treatment for elephants suffering from
arthritis, have been operating?
(a) Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)
(b) Wayanad (Kerala)
(c) Bengaluru (Karnataka)
(d) Jarhat (Assam)
98. The port of Zham resumed its cargo
service recently, four years after it was
closed due to a massive earthquake
which killed thousands in the South
Asian country.
The port lies in the border of China and
which one of the following south Asian
countries?
(a) Myanmar (b) Nepal
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99. Which of the following statements
regarding the newly released draft
export policy by the Commerce Ministry ****************
are true?
1. The draft policy aims at
consolidating the export norms for each
product as applicable at different
government agencies.
2. It is proposed to bring out a
comprehensive exports policy for all ITC
(HS) tariff codes (including items which
are ‘free’ for export and do not currently
exist in the policy).
3. ITC-HS Codes are Indian Trade
Clarification based on Harmonised
System of Coding. The compendium will
help an exporter know all the applicable
norms pertaining to a particular
product, helping him/her understand
policy conditions for that item.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these
100. With respect to REINVEST-2 initiative
which of the following statements are
true?
1. It is global platform to explore
strategies for development and
deployment of renewables. It was built
upon success of RE-Invest 2015 and
was organized by Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural gas.
2. It provides international forum to
established players as well as new
segments of investors and
entrepreneurs to engage, ideate and
innovate.
3. It also facilitated collaboration and
cooperation with key stakeholders in
India,
which have emerged as one of the
world’s largest renewable energy
markets.
Select the correct code
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these

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 Answer Key

1. c 2. d 3. c 4. c 5. c
6. d 7. d 8. c 9. b 10. d
11. d 12. c 13. d 14. c 15. b
16. c 17. c 18. a 19. a 20. b
21. d 22. b 23. c 24. b 25. b
26. d 27. b 28. b 29. a 30. d
31. c 32. c 33. b 34. d 35. a
36. b 37. c 38. b 39. b 40. d
41. c 42. d 43. b 44. b 45. c
46. c 47. b 48. d 49. a 50. b
51. c 52. c 53. c 54. c 55. a
56. a 57. d 58. d 59. b 60. c
61. d 62. d 63. c 64. d 65. a
66. c 67. a 68. c 69. c 70. d
71. c 72. c 73. a 74. b 75. d
76. c 77. d 78. b 79. a 80. c
81. d 82. a 83. a 84. b 85. c
86. b 87. d 88. a 89. d 90. a
91. d 92. a 93. a 94. c 95. b
96. b 97. a 98. b 99. d 100. b

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